Coal Creek Veterinary Hospital Announcements

Finalists for 2011 AAHA-Accredited Practice of the Year Awards

The American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA) will be awarding the second annual AAHA-Accredited Practice of the Year awards, during the AAHA/OVMA Conference – Toronto 2011.The announcement of the winners will take place during the Accredited Practice Breakfast on Sunday, March 27, 2011.

The finalists for the AAHA-Accredited Practice of the Year awards, appearing in alphabetical order, include Animal Care Clinic of San Luis Obispo, Calif., Coal Creek Veterinary Hospital of Centennial, Colo., Norwalk Veterinary Medical Center of Norwalk, Ohio, Olathe Animal Hospital of Olathe, Kan., P.A.W.S. Integrative Veterinary Center of Tucson, Ariz., and Upstate Veterinary Specialists of Greenville, S.C.

“AAHA believes that the success of a veterinary practice depends on the entire team working together to provide quality pet care,” said Mike Cavanaugh, DVM, DABVP, AAHA executive director. “These practices epitomize the word team, and they demonstrate a passionate commitment to veterinary excellence.”

Accreditation is a voluntary commitment practices make to their clients and patients, and AAHA is the only organization in the U.S. and Canada that accredits companion animal hospitals based on standards that go above and beyond state regulations. The AAHA Standards of Accreditation, viewed as the standard of veterinary excellence, contain more than 900 individual standards, divided into 18 major sections. These areas of focus include patient care and pain management, surgery, pharmacy, laboratory, exam facilities, medical records, cleanliness, emergency services, dental care, diagnostic imaging, anesthesiology, and continuing education.

Only 15 percent of all small animal hospitals in the U.S. and Canada have achieved accreditation by the Association. For more information about AAHA accreditation, visit www.healthypet.com.